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Anti-Topoisomerase I Antibody
Aka: Anti-Topoisomerase I Antibody, Anti-Topoisomerase1 Antibody, Anti-Scl-70 Antibody, Anti-Topoisomerase I, Topoisomerase 1 Antibody, Anti-DNA-Topoisomerase I, Anti-Scl-70
- See Also
- Antinuclear Antibody
- Causes: Negative
- Normal
- Causes: Positive (Percentage refers to sensitivity)
- Scleroderma (20-30% sensitivity)
- Anti-Scl-70 is highly specific for Scleroderma
- Implies a poor prognosis
- Associated with renal involvement
- References
- Gladman in Klippel (1997) Rheumatic Diseases p. 255-6
- Peng in Ruddy (2001) Kelley's Rheumatology, p. 161-72
- Callegari (1995) Postgrad Med, 97(4):65-74 [PubMed]
- Lane (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(6):1073-80 [PubMed]